Beresford, reverend Benjamin 13.oct.1749-29.apr.1819 England Worcestershire, Bewdley - Germany, Berlin
folksong collector, translator, Gerber 1812: no composer, Eitner 1904: composer of melodies, 13.oct.1748 baptized in Bewdley Ribbesford, 14.jan.1772 aged 22 matriculated at St Mary Hall Oxford University, 1795-1819 teacher english in Germany ; son of James gentleman of Bewdley and Elizabeth ; 11.dec.1780 at St Katherine Creechurch in London he married Sydney Hamilton (Ireland, Killyleagh 1751-)

Title Parts


[] The German Erato, or a collection of favourite songs, with their original music, translated into English by Benjamin Beresford
pub G. C. Nauck, Berlin 1797

[] The German Songster, or a collection of favourite airs, with their original music, done into English by the translator of The German Erato
pub G. C. Nauck, Berlin 1798

[] A Collection of german ballads and songs with their original music, done into English by the translator of The German Erato. Voice and piano
pub H. Frohlich Berlin, Heinrich Baumgartner Leipsic, Friedrich Gotthelf Starcke Berlin 1799

[] 12 Favourite songs, with their original music, done into English by the translator of The German Erato
pub H. Frolich, Berlin 1800
A supplement, pub L. Lavenu, London 1801

[] The Russian Troubadour or a collection of Ukranian and other national melodies
pub Clementi and Banger, London 1816

[] Der Schottische Barde oder.. Sammlung von National-Gesangen
Melodien mit bezifferte bass composed by Benjamin Beresford (Eitner)
pub Beresford, Berlin 1817

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